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Wilberforce House is the birthplace of William Wilberforce, famous campaigner against the slave trade. Admission to Wilberforce House is free. The museum tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition, as well as dealing with contemporary slavery. Galleries also offer a fascinating glimpse into West African culture. The permanent displays at Wilberforce House include journals and items that belonged to William Wilberforce, including original costume. There are many significant items linked to slavery and the campaign to abolish it. Recently opened galleries contain wonderful displays of local crafstmanship, clock-making, Hull silver collection, the East Yorkshire Regiment and Edwardian Hull Last entry 15 minutes prior to closing

About Wilberforce House Museum

Wilberforce House is the birthplace of William Wilberforce, famous campaigner against the slave trade. Admission to Wilberforce House is free. The museum tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition, as well as dealing with contemporary slavery. Galleries also offer a fascinating glimpse into West African culture. The permanent displays at Wilberforce House include journals and items that belonged to William Wilberforce, including original costume. There are many significant items linked to slavery and the campaign to abolish it. Recently opened galleries contain wonderful displays of local crafstmanship, clock-making, Hull silver collection, the East Yorkshire Regiment and Edwardian Hull Last entry 15 minutes prior to closing

Really interesting and thought provoking museum. It's not really very interactive, and is mainly reading and pictures, so not the place to bring young children. It was a shame that a group of terribly behaved children arrived while we were there, as they not their...More

I visited prior to attending the Hull Truck Theatre so only had an hour to spare. Sadly not enough time to fully appreciate the effort the museum has made in explaining the history of slavery and so much more. So many interesting facts. I didn't...More

The Wilberforce museum is situated in the original Wilberforce house, and has a wealth of information about the slave trade and the actions to have it abolished.
Whereas I laud the work of Mr Wilberforce in this respect, I couldn't help feeling that it was...More

This Museum has carefully told the story of slavery and the impact which William Wilberforce had on its abolition. It is told in such a way as to show the effects on Africa, the West Indies and Britain but also showed the conditions which the...More

I never realised such horrors existed or still do for that matter. It is easy to see why WW left such a legacy and still does to this day. The examination and fight against slavery from the early 1900's until today is a shaneful story...More

Although you couldn't describe a visit here as a truly enjoyable experience, because of the rather dark and serious subject matter of the displays, this is a very well-organised and informative museum - with free entry, similar to the other nearby Hull municipal museums and...More